Experience

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  Vishal retail limited

  Jun 2006 - Apr 2010

  Category head ( kids & ladies apparels )

  . Spearheading a team of 12 members that includes 2 Designers, 2 Buyers, 3 Merchandisers, 2 Coordinators and back end people in the buying & Merchandising department.

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  Dhoom creation

  May 2010 - Sept 2011

  Head buyer / merchandiser

  . Managing and leading a team of 6 members in the Merchandising department constituting of 1 apprentice designer, 1 coordinator, 2 Merchandiser and 2 support personnel.. Examine, select, order and purchase at the most favorable price merchandise consistent with quality, quantity, specification requirements and other factors.. Inspect Merchandise or products to determine value or yield.. Negotiate prices discount terms and transportation arrangements for merchandise.. Set or recommend mark-up rates, mark down rates and selling price for merchandise.. Ensuring the availability of the raw materials and the products within the scheduled time frames.. Managing the various vendors by assessing the quality of material supplied by them.. Handling all the activities of the Sampling, Developments and Production department.. Designing and conceiving fashion garments catering to all the segments of the society with coordination from the Design Department.. Resolving the various vendor issues and handling the problems related to delivery.. Ensuring proper coordination between the various departments and the senior and middle managements.. Acting as the In-Charge for the Production and Sampling departments.. Authorize payment of invoices or return of merchandise.. Consult with the store Merchandise managers about budget and goods to be purchased. Show less

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  Max standard stores pvt. ltd. ( stanmax)

  Oct 2011 - Apr 2014

  Category manager

  . Spearheading a team of 8 members that includes 2 Designers, 2 Coordinators and 4 (MIS) back end people in the buying & Merchandising department.. Creating the strategic functions & policies to improve the efficiency, drive profitability by ensuring that all business processes are executed to achieve growth objectives. . Responsible for the functional teams across product development, sourcing, merchandising, operations, Quality & compliance and develop SOPs for standardizing the functional activities.. Negotiate prices discount terms and transportation arrangements for merchandise. Create the sourcing strategies/ functions with the sourcing team, evaluate vendor capacity allocations, negotiate the pricing & costing, allocate the orders and establish the supply chain mgmt system. . Drive the retail & the merchandising functions, periodically review the critical paths with the merchandising heads and devise contingency plans for adherence to stipulated timelines to meet monthly and yearly sourcing targets.. Establish the cost effective vendor source for timely procurement of garments and accessories, establish the costing, ensure adequate product knowledge within the team & ensure the compliance of all quality standards. . Manage the functioning of the team by working in a team-based work environment , establish performance expectations and presenting regular performance evaluations. . Achieved many recognition and rewards, developing functional competencies by initiating continuous development and training programs. . Adhere to the company policies / procedures, mission, values & standards of ethics and integrity and provide desired results.. Set or recommend mark-up rates, mark down rates and selling price for merchandise.. Coordinating for timely payment or return of merchandise. Show less

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  Kapsons fashion pvt. ltd.

  May 2014 - Jan 2015

  Head of merchandising ( kapsons & krome stores )

  . Drive the retail & the merchandising functions, periodically review the critical paths with the merchandising Team and devise contingency plans for adherence to stipulated timelines to meet monthly and yearly sourcing targets.. Lead the team for creating the strategic functions & policies to improve the efficiency, drive profitability by ensuring that all business processes are executed to achieve growth objectives. . Manage the functioning of the team by building a team-based work environment , establish performance expectations and conduct regular performance evaluations, initiatives for recognition and rewards, coaching and developing functional competencies by initiating continuous development and training programs. . Negotiate prices discount terms and transportation arrangements for merchandise. Create the sourcing strategies/ functions with the sourcing team, evaluate vendor capacity allocations, negotiate the pricing & costing, allocate the orders and establish the supply chain mgmt system.. Establish the cost effective vendor source for timely procurement of garments and accessories, establish the costing, ensure adequate product knowledge within the team & ensure the compliance of all quality standards. . Promote & execute the company policies / procedures, mission, values & standards of ethics and integrity and provide direction to others in their use and application.. Set or recommend mark-up rates, mark down rates and selling price for merchandise.. Authorize payment of invoices or return of merchandise. Show less

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  Max standard stores pvt. ltd. (stanmax)

  Feb 2015 - now

  Category head ( apparels & non apparels )

  Business Planning (Financial & Strategic)P & L ManagementProcess Design & ExecutionsRetail & Operations ManagementPromotion & Activity PlanningMargin/Range PlanningRequirements AnalysisVendor Management Product performance AnalysisCost PlanningMerchandise ControlPersonnel Management• Lead the team of 50 direct reporting members, which includes 31 front end & 19 back end members for creating the strategic functions & policies to improve the efficiencies, drive profitability by ensuring the proper execution of all business processes to achieve growth objectives.• Drive the retail & the merchandising functions, periodically review the critical paths with the Operations & Retail heads and devise contingency plans for adherence to stipulated timelines to meet monthly and yearly targets.• Negotiate prices discount terms and transportation arrangements for merchandise. Create the sourcing strategies/ functions with the sourcing team, evaluate vendor capacity allocations, negotiate the pricing & costing, allocate the orders and establish the supply chain management system.• Establish the cost effective vendor source for timely procurement of garments and accessories, establish the costing, ensure adequate product knowledge within the team & ensure the compliance of all quality standards.• Manage the functioning of the team by building a team-based work environment , establish performance expectations and conduct regular performance evaluations, initiatives for recognition and rewards, coaching and developing functional competencies by initiating continuous development and training programs.• Promote & execute the company policies / procedures, mission, values & standards of ethics and integrity and provide direction to others in their use and application.• Resolving the various vendor issues and handling all the problems related to delivery.• Authorize payment of invoices or return of merchandise. Show less